Deadline Nears for Switching Political Parties in KY

Kentuckians who want to switch political parties and vote as Republicans or Democrats in next May's primary have until December 31^st to do so.  Voters will be choosing Republican and Democratic nominees for a variety of local government positions, plus judicial seats, legislative posts, and, at the top of the ticket, a U.S. Senate seat.  Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, seeking re-election to a sixth term, faces a GOP challenge from Louisville businessman Matt Bevin. Democratic front-runner Alison Lundergan Grimes also has a primary, but neither of her opponents is considered a serious threat.  According to state law, people who change parties after January 1^st will be allowed only a nonpartisan ballot in the May primary.